Archive for the 'Apple' Category
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
Fuel Games, developer of iPhone, PC, online, and console games, told Gamasutra that it is cutting staff and is in the midst of restructuring — right after a venture capital injection.
“Last Thursday about 20 people were laid off from the Ottawa office (out of around 100 people), and reportedly the entire staff was told they would not be receiving their paychecks on Friday,” said an ex-Fuel Games employee who wished to remain anonymous.
Source: Gamasutra
Posted in Apple, Canada, IT, IT consulting, Sony, entertainment, gaming, outsourcing, software | No Comments »
Monday, August 3rd, 2009
Google CEO Eric Schmidt resigned from his post on Apple’s board of directors due to what Apple called a conflict of interest.
5 Reasons Schmidt Left Apple Board:
1. Apple’s rejection of Google Voice from the App Store;
2. The iPhone vs. Google Android rivalry is heating up;
3. Let’s not forget Apple’s App Store vs. Android Market;
4. Both Google and Apple are entrenched in the Web browser game;
5. Apple and Google will also soon compete in the OS market, too.
Source: ChannelWeb
Posted in Ad Industry, Apple, Google, H1B, IT, IT consulting, India, Services, Technology, US, advertising, outsourcing, silicon valley, software | No Comments »
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
The feds are investigating whether Google, Yahoo (YHOO), Apple (AAPL), Genentech (DNA) and other throughout the industry tech companies illegally agreed not to recruit on another’s top talent.
Source: Reuters
Posted in Apple, Bay Area, FYI, Google, H1B, IT, IT consulting, India, Technology, US, Yahoo, outsourcing, silicon valley, software | 1 Comment »
Friday, April 24th, 2009
Apple (AAPL) is cutting costs as its retail division underperforms the rest of its business: In a SEC filing (via CNET), the company reported that it now employs 14,000 full-time-equivalent retail workers, down 1,600 from the end of 2008. That’s a roughly 10% cut.
Apple’s overall sales increased 9% year-over-year to $8.16 billion in the March quarter.
Source: Silicon Alley Insider
Posted in Apple, Retail, US, worldwide | No Comments »
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
Sources who wished to remain anonymous for fear of reprisal confirmed reports by Valleywag and 9to5Mac.com that roughly 50 salespeople were let go by the company for “business and economic reasons”, according to one source. An entire sales group based in Austin, Texas, was let go as well as workers in Cupertino, Calif., where Apple is headquartered. Those affected were given severance packages and the opportunity to apply for other jobs inside Apple.
Source: ZDnetasia.com
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
According to Valleywag: “One tipster tells us there are “major layoffs” at Apple. Another writes that “all sales teams have mandatory meetings today” and that “HR booked conference rooms in Cupertino.” Is Apple cutting salespeople loose?”
~News submitted by Jack R.
Posted in Apple, Bay Area, California, Rumor, Technology, US, silicon valley, software | No Comments »
